Four Galway hurling clubs are heading off to Kilkenny for the Féile weekend. Craughwell, Ardrahan, Annaghdown and Mountbellew Moylough will all be vying for honours in their respective divisions, while Davitts and Salthill Knocknacarra camogie teams are heading to Wexford for their All Ireland Féile competition. Coilin Duffy reports:
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Boys Division 1 Group A: Craughwell, Dicksboro, James Stephens, Droichead Abhann Ui gCearnaigh
Boys Division 3 Group C: Ardrahan, Erins Own, Eire Óg Inis, Graignamanagh
Boys Division 6 Group D: Annaghdown, Caiseal Gaels, Emeralds, Lisdowney
Boys Division 11 Group C: Mountbellew Moylough, Blacks and Whites, Slieverue, Park Rathaniska-Timahoe
Camogie Div 1 Group A: Davitts, Bunclody, Monaleen, Kilrush
Camogie Div 3 Group C: Salthill Knocknacarra, Buffers Alley, St Brigids Blackwater, Naomh Uinsionn
Feile na nGael Division 1 Group A fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 5pm in Pairc Sheamuis Stiophan: Craughwell v James Stephens
Round 2 - 6pm in Pairc Sheamuis Stiophan: Craughwell v Droichead Abhann Ui gCearnaigh
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 11.15am in Palmerstown: Craughwell v Dicksboro
(Top 2 in the group will play the Cup quarter final at 4pm in Thomastown)
Feile na nGael Division 3 Group C fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 5pm in Canon Kearns Park: Ardrahan v Erins Own
Round 2 - 6pm in Canon Kearns Park: Ardrahan v Éire Og Inis
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 11.15am in Dr Tierney Park: Ardrahan v Graignamanagh
(Top 2 will play the Cup quarter final at 3.45pm in Ferns Centre of Excellence)
Feile na nGael Division 6 Group D fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 5pm in Urlingford: Annaghdown v Emeralds
Round 2 - 6.15pm in Urlingford: Annaghdown v Caiseal Gaels
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 10.30am in Lisdowney: Annaghdown v Lisdowney
(Top 2 in the group will play the Cup quarter final at 4.30pm in Carlow Training Centre)
Feile na nGael Division 11 Group C fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 4.45pm in Tom Walsh Park, Skeoghvosteen: Mountbellew Moylough v Slieverue
Round 2 - 6.15pm in Tom Walsh Park, Skeoghvosteen: Mountbellew Moylough v Park Rathaniska-Timahoe
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 11am in Tom Walsh Park, Skeoghvosteen: Mountbellew Moylough v Blacks and Whites
(Top 2 in the group will play the Cup quarter final at 5.15pm in Tinryland)
Feile Camogie Division 1 Group A fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 5.30pm in Bunclody: Davitts v Bunclody
Round 2 - 6.15pm in Bunclody: Davitts v Monaleen
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 11.15am in Ballyroebuck: Davitts v Kilrush
(Top 2 in the group will play the Cup quarter final at 4.15pm in Bunclody)
Feile Camogie Division 3 Group C fixtures:
FRIDAY: Round 1 - 5.30pm in Monamolin: Salthill Knocknacarra v St Brigids Blackwater
Round 2 - 6.15pm in Monamolin: Salthill Knocknacarra v Naomh Uinsionn
SATURDAY: Round 3 - 11.15am in Monamolin: Salthill Knocknacarra v Buffers Alley
(Top 2 in the group will play the Cup quarter final at 5.15pm in Myshall)
In addition, Loughrea and Turloughmore are taking part in the Regional Feile Hurling competition in Dr Morris Park in Thurles. Loughrea are in Group 1 alongside Glen Rovers (Cork), JK Brackens (Tipperary) and Ballyea (Clare) while Turloughmore are in Group 2 along with Passage (Waterford), Ballyboden St Endas (Dublin) and Carrick Swans (Tipperary).
In the Regional Feile Hurling competition in Newry, Meelick Eyrecourt are in Group 1 with Cois Laoi Gaels from Limerick and Cashel King Cormacs from Tipperary and Mullagh/Kiltormer are in Group 2 with Faughs from Dublin and Clooney/Quin from Clare.
Sarsfields U14 Hurlers are involved in the Regional Feile Hurling Competition in Martinstown Co Limerick and play Kiltha Og from Cork and Crotta O'Neils from Kerry in their Group.
Sarsfields U14 girls are heading to Mallow, County Cork on Saturday to compete in the Division 3 Regional Feile Camogie Competition. Sarsfields are in Group 2 with Enniskeane from Cork and Newcastle West from Limerick. Shamrocks Camogie Club U14s are in Ballinderreen to represent Galway in the Féile. They are in a group with Nenagh of Tipperary and St. Anne's of Waterford. Athenry Camogie Club girls are heading to Ballyboden St Endas on Saturday where they play in a group alongside Inagh Killnamona (Clare) and Eire Og (Cork).
Ahascragh/Fohenagh and Killimor will be in Bekan on June 30th for the Provincial Feile.
